It's a wide-screen world

Dell is preparing a 19-inch wide-screen notebook for release next year, which it is expected to add to its XPS lineup. Currently, Dell's least-expensive wide-screen is its 15.4-inch Inspiron 6000, which runs on a 1.6GHz Intel Celeron M chip and sells for $699 after rebates.

Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:49 GMT (04:49 PDT)

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

It's a wide-screen world

Many notebook makers are expected to convert a major portion of their laptops to wide-screen formats. This Compaq nx7000 features a high-resolution 15.4-inch wide-screen and sells for $1,699.

Photos: It's a wide-screen world

Notebook makers keep thinking the wider, the better when it comes to screens.

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It's a wide-screen world

Dell is preparing a 19-inch wide-screen notebook for release next year, which it is expected to add to its XPS lineup. Currently, Dell's least-expensive wide-screen is its 15.4-inch Inspiron 6000, which runs on a 1.6GHz Intel Celeron M chip and sells for $699 after rebates.